Unit Four
*polish (l.2): make less rough / more graceful; refine 使(人、举止、仪表等) 变得优雅；使升华
E.g.: His manners need polishing. 他的举止欠优雅。
*sharpen (l.2): make … more nsitive 使敏锐；使敏捷
E.g.: sharpen sb.’s mind / wits 使某人头脑敏锐
*四级评分large: exaggerating; insightful; generous, forgiving; (archaic) (of behavior) unbridled; (of language) vulgar, coar 夸大的，浮夸的; 有远见的; (be interested in废) (动员会主持词行为) 放肆的； (言语等) 粗俗的
E.g.: large talk 大话 talk in a large way 讲话夸张
a man with large ideas 高瞻远瞩的人 a large heart 宽厚的心 large tolerance 宽容
*florid (l.3): (often derogatory) richly ornamented; having too much ornamentation 徇丽的，(过分) 华丽的
E.g.: florid language / architecture 华丽的言辞 (建筑)
*untrammeled (l.3): not hampered 不受阻碍的；不受束缚的
E.g.: the old untrammeled days 逍遥自在的往昔
*become (l.3): befit, be suitable to 适合；同…相称
E.g.: 梦想照进现实Her clothes become her. 她的衣服穿在她身上显得很匹配。
He becomes his high office. 他的举止与他的高官身份相称。
*exuberant (l.4): (of people and their behavior) overflowing with life and cheerful excitement; (of plants) growing plentifully; wild and excessive 生气勃勃的；热情洋溢的；茂盛的；繁茂的；极度的；过分的
E.g.: Tom is an exuberant boy. His exuberant words filled us with hope.
The exuberant foliage in the Botanical Garden is a great attraction to the visitors.
an exuberant imagination 丰富的想象 be in exuberant confidence 信心十足
receive an exuberant welcome 受到热情洋溢的欢迎javaapplet
be in exuberant relief 大大地松了一口气 children in exuberant spirits 兴高采烈的孩子们
a person of exuberant talent 才气横溢的人 exuberant zeal 狂热
*withal (l.4): (archaic) besides; moreover; together with this 此外；而且
*at will (l.4): as one wishes 任意，随意
*be given to +n./gerund(l.5): be in the habit of (doing) something 有…的癖好；有…的倾向
E.g.: be given to lying 爱说谎 be given to shyness 怯生 be given to long walks 有长途散步的癖好
*bland (l.8): showing no strong feelings; gentle or causal in manner; suave 和蔼的，温和的
*genial (l.8): kindly; good-tempered; pleasant; sociable 和蔼的；亲切的；友好的
*hitch(l.8): a slight difficulty which caus a short delay 小学一年级英语磁带故障；突然停止；障碍
E.g.: There was s technical hitch (技术故障)somewhere, but I just couldn’t put my finger on it.
基本瑜伽动作The performance went off without a hitch (= very successfully).
*orb (l.8): heavenly body 天体
*arena (l.12): the middle part of a Roman amphitheater ud for public sports and fights (古罗马圆形剧场中央的) 角斗场；表演场地
*valor (l.12): (especially formal or literary) great bravery, especially in war 勇武，勇气
*asrt onelf (l.14): act in such a way as to show one’s power or authority 坚持自己的权利（或意见）；迫使人们承认自己的权利；显示自己的权威（或威力）
E.g.: Women began to asrt themlves (显示出自己的力量)and demand equal pay for equal work in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Justice will asrt itlf. 正义必然会得到伸张。
*rhapsody (l.15)(Note 7): (often plural with singular meaning) (sometimes derogatory) an expression of (too) great prai and wild excitement 狂热赞词；狂喜，狂欢
E.g.: She went into rhapsodies (a rhapsody) over the beauty of the scene. 她大谈特谈那一胜景。
She experienced the rhapsody of first love. 她经历了初恋的热狂。
*amphitheater (l.18): oval or circular unroofed building with rows of ats rising in steps all round an open space, ud for prenting entertainments 圆形剧场；竞技场
*poetic justice (l.19)(Note 10): an outcome in which vice is punished and virtue rewarded
*chance (l.21)(Note 11): the force that ems to make things happen without cau or reason; luck; good or bad fortune 担当是什么意思机缘；命运；幸运；侥幸
E.g.: leave it to chance 听其自然
He will leave nothing to chance in his planning. 他在设计中不存任何侥幸之心。
*from afar (l.25): from a great distance 从远处
*emanate from (l.25): (formal) (especially of something nonmaterial) come out from
from
E.g.: A feeling of sympathy emanated from her when she saw a disabled child move along with difficulty.
Fragrance emanates from flowers. 花朵散发芬芳。
*barleycorn (l.12)(Note 12): a grain of barley 大麦粒；大麦doll是什么意思中文; 旧时长度单位（=1/3英寸）
every barleycorn = every inch: completely; in all ways 在各方面；完全，彻底
E.g.: He looked every inch the famed actor. 他看上去完全是一副名演员的派头。
*allegiance (l.26)(Note 13): loyalty, faith, and dutiful support to a king, country, idea, etc. 忠诚，效忠
E.g.: swear full allegiance to the nation 宣誓赤胆效忠祖国
owe allegiance to the Communist Party 矢志忠于共产党
*ingraft (l.27)(Note 14): also engraft, implant; transplant 嫁接；移植
